3 min read Ondansetron, marketed under the name Zofran, is a medicine that is primarily given to patients to help stop nausea and vomiting caused by cancer treatments
Even if the increased risk for cleft palate or heart defects turns out
Pregnancy > Your Health Is Zofran Safe During Pregnancy? by Jennifer Kelly Geddes Medically Reviewed by Shannon Smith, M
Further research is
Ondansetron Pregnancy Print Save Ondansetron Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Warnings Brand names: Zofran, Zofran ODT, Zuplenz Medically
Serious side effects include blurred vision or temporary vision loss (lasting from only a few minutes to several hours), slow heart rate, trouble breathing
If you don't need to take it, don't, but if you can't eat or keep down fluids, you can die of malnutrition or have a low birth weight baby
Zofran should not be used during pregnancy unless the benefits outweigh the risks
3 million children born in Sweden from 1984 to 2007 reported that women who are hospitalized for infections during pregnancy have about a 30 percent increase in the odds of having a child with autism compared with other pregnant women
Like many medications and substances used during pregnancy there isn't a lot of good data because it's unethical to do a controlled study
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Scientists don’t fully understand how it reduces withdrawal symptoms, Peltz said, but it acts on serotonin receptors in the brain
I don’t understand how this drug is safe or even being passed to pregnant women with those type of risk
initial and repeat courses of moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy
Ondansetron (Zofran) No
Fetal anomalies such as septal defects and orofacial clefts are associated with genetic mutations, maternal diabetes, poor prenatal nutrition/weight gain, and high maternal weight prior to pregnancy
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Sertraline is available as 25 mg, 50 mg, and 100 mg capsules Zoloft (sertraline) is a brand-name drug that's prescribed for certain mental health conditions
Smoothies - instead of eating solid food when feeling nauseous one can try drinking a smoothie